Upcoming Exhibit!
9 Mile Gallery + Carter Averbeck Present: Hot House - Vintage Furniture/Art Sale Event
Join us for an evening of exuberant fusion, where art and vintage furnishings mesh into a captivating experience of saturation in color and pattern. Each pairing tells the story of an environment yet to be discovered and loved for its unique take on what defines interior style.
Drink. Eat. Shop. Enjoy!
Beverages and light apps provided.
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Q & A With Resident Artist Kurt Mueller
Q: Can you tell us about your artistic style and what inspires your work?
A: I like found objects. Nearly everything I make starts with something found—a tree stump rotting in the woods, flattened metal by the roadside, an artifact from my own past. I proceed almost exclusively from instinct and intuition.
Q: What mediums do you work with, and why?
A: I mostly use wood, metal, wire, clay, string, paint…and fire! Texture is an important part of all my work. Sometimes those textures have been made by nature. Sometimes I create them, but always in concert with what is already there. I use found objects because they come preloaded with their own little histories.
Q: Could you share a bit about the pieces you’ll be exhibiting at the dinner?
A: Though I will be presenting several pieces, I think it will be most interesting to talk about a single piece, what’s behind it, and how it came to be. I will focus on the piece called Story Water. How that piece came to be illuminates my approach to everything I make.
Q: How do you feel art and the culinary arts intersect?
A: Art is food. Food is art. Both run a gamut of sophistication. Art feeds the soul and mind. Food feeds the body and the soul. Cooking is performance art no matter how simple or elaborate it may be.
Q: If you could describe your work as a wine or dish, what would it be?
A: Paella. The process of making it in those broad pans seems so physical. Like my work, it requires a fire. The textures and colors of the meats, beans, rice, shells and spices, all bubbling in shallow pan the size of a stadium is a sensory wonder. Served with a chunk of big crusty bread.
Q: What is your favorite part about sharing your art in an intimate setting like 9 Mile Gallery?
A: An intimate setting allows for connection and dialogue. My best experiences as an artist are the conversations that arise with individuals who see something that stimulates an association of their own. I’m more interested in hearing what their reaction is. This adds another layer. I want as many layers as possible.
Q: What message or emotions do you hope viewers take away from your artwork?
A: There is an intellectual component in my work, but what interests me most is what moves people emotionally. I want their first impression to be visceral. I hope it takes them somewhere personal. Even though my subject matter is sometimes rooted in current or historical events, I would love for people to transcend everything about our contemporary life and go someplace deeper and/or farther away. I want people to think about what matters most.